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“Europe must become a deterrent,” said Spahn in the interview with Welt, which is owned by POLITICO parent company Axel Springer. “American nuclear bombs are also stationed in Germany for this purpose. But that is not enough in the long term. We need to talk about German or European participation in the nuclear arsenal of France and the U.K., possibly also about our own participation with other European states. That will cost a lot of money. But if you want protection, you have to finance it.” Merz raised the issue of a homegrown nuclear deterrent in February while he was still…
Published on 27/06/2025 – 12:49 GMT+2•Updated 13:28Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has warned on Friday that anyone involved in this weekend’s banned Pride of Budapest march will face “legal consequences”. Claiming the move was needed to protect children, Orbán’s conservative government passed legislation earlier this year that allows police to prohibit public LGBTQ+ events. Despite the ban, Budapest’s liberal Mayor Gergely Karácsony has vowed to go ahead with the Pride march in the Hungarian capital on Saturday. Speaking to Euronews, Karácsony claimed the event was “perfectly legal”.”The Hungarian Parliament has passed an amendment to the Assembly Act, which means that…
By Euronews with AP Published on 27/06/2025 – 14:33 GMT+2•Updated 14:36Iran’s top diplomat said on Friday that the possibility of new negotiations with the United States on his country’s nuclear programme has been “complicated” by US strikes on three of the sites, which he conceded had caused “serious damage.”The US was one of the parties to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which saw Iran agree to limit its uranium enrichment programme in exchange for sanctions relief and other benefits.That deal unravelled in 2018 after President Donald Trump unilaterally pulled the US out during his first term, calling it the “worst deal…
Now, France, Germany and the U.K. are calling on Iranian authorities to reverse course, refrain from ceasing cooperation with the IAEA and ensure the safety of the agency’s personnel. The three countries also condemned threats against the IAEA’s Grossi. Kayhan, Iran’s hard-line newspaper, recently alleged that Grossi was an Israeli spy and called for his execution. Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, however, said Sunday that Tehran poses no threat to Grossi. After Israel launched strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, prompting retaliation from Tehran, European leaders attempted to broker a peace deal and prevent further escalation in the region, but…
England is preparing for its second heat wave of 2025, with temperatures expected to exceed 30°C in the South and the Midlands this weekend.A humid air mass linked to the US heat wave is driving the spike, and the Met Office warns it could surpass the year’s current high of 33.2°C, recorded in Surrey.The extreme heat is expected to impact major summer events, including Wimbledon and Glastonbury, where temperatures could reach record highs.Whipsnade Zoo has released footage of its Asian elephants cooling off and playing in their pool on the hot day.
Booker added: “While others scale back on live free coverage, GB News is investing in our content. Our new Washington investment, our expanded programming, and our brilliant on-the-ground team will ensure we’re not just reporting on the story but that we’re right at the heart of it.” Since launching with a host of technical problems and high-profile staff churn in 2021, GB News has pushed through teething troubles to become a fixture of British political broadcasting. It hired veteran political journalist Christopher Hope as political editor in 2023, and regularly broadcasts interviews with leading British government ministers. Nigel Farage, the…
By Euronews Arabic Published on 29/06/2025 – 18:52 GMT+2The recent escalation between Iran and Israel could open a “new path” in the Middle East, US special envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack said on Sunday, calling for seizing the opportunity to build a different future.Barak told Türkiye’s state-run Anadolu Agency: “What just happened between Israel and Iran is an opportunity for all of us to say: ‘Stop. Let’s build a new road’,” Barrack said, noting that Ankara is playing a pivotal role in this context.”Syria and Lebanon need to reach peace agreements with Israel,” the ambassador said, adding: “President Ahmed al-Sharaa has…
The prime minister has made significant concessions on the welfare bill after the threat of a mass rebellion from his own MPs. The changes have left Chancellor Rachel Reeves with another black hole in the public finances and some MPs are still planning on voting against the bill when it comes in front of the House of Commons tomorrow. Also, as Sir Keir Starmer celebrates his first full year in power, has this latest U-turn left him in a vulnerable position with his party and the wider public?
By Euronews with AP Published on 30/06/2025 – 4:38 GMT+2•Updated 10:31Two firefighters were fatally shot in the US on Sunday and a third one was injured after they were ambushed by gunfire while responding to a blaze in Idaho caused by the shooter, authorities have said. A shelter-in-place order was lifted Sunday night after a tactical response team used cell phone data to “hone in” on a wooded area where they found the suspect’s body with a firearm nearby as flames rapidly approached, Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said.“We do believe that the suspect started the fire, and we do believe that it was…
Smith told Times Radio that the BBC “made a mistake here. It’s not good enough simply to say on screen that this is dodgy language.” A government spokesperson confirmed that Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has spoken with BBC Director General Tim Davie about the performance. Opposition politicians have already been piling in. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said Vylan was “inciting violence and hatred” and even suggested the BBC should be prosecuted for broadcasting the footage. Philp added: “Our national broadcaster should not be transmitting hateful material designed to incite violence and conflict.” Bob Vylan are not the first act to…